I used to see the box for this at the video store, and it never called to me. But it seemed so ridiculous looking that I’ve always had this mild curiosity about it. It has a terrible title. I don’t know what a better title would be, but this seems like one of the least interesting choices.
This is… a work of genius. But it is seriously flawed. It’s a fantastic idea. The story comes together really well. The cast is exceptional. But there’s something wrong. I can’t tell what it is. It’s almost like the direction was aiming to straddle a line between straight drama and straight comedy. I can’t point to anything specific.
What’s remarkable about this story is how gradually it weaves everything together. You don’t see the big twist coming until it lands, and then you realize that the players are living in their own unintentional soap opera.
It’s a hard movie to recommend, because it requires a particular sense of humor. A lot of the jokes are just going to slip past most viewers. But once you get it, there’s a very classic-comedy feeling it creates.
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